Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 73
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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 073
73. Chess Pieces
Before leaving the Labyrinth, the rewards came in.
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground 89th Floor!]
[Random Orb Fragment 2/8 is awarded as the 89th Floor normal clear reward.]
[41,600 Credits (+9,600) are awarded.]
[Booster applied floors: 4/10 floors]
I had refunded the booster after clearing the 85th Floor.
With that, I purchased the credit booster again.
‘There’s no item as good as this, assuming you never take damage.’
From the 66th Floor to the 89th Floor.
The profit gained from the booster alone was about 200,000 credits.
There’s no reason not to do it when you can make 200,000 credits for free.
[Random Skill Book (E) is awarded as the 89th Floor first clear reward.]
I received many rewards from the 81st to 89th Floors.
Random Lucky Pouch (E) as the 82nd Floor first clear reward.
Random Orb Piece 1/4 as the 84th Floor first clear reward.
Weapon Selection Ticket (E) as the 88th Floor first clear reward.
And the Random Skill Book (E) that just came in.
Stat rewards were basic on top of this.
Random Orb Fragments also came out occasionally, making it eight pieces.
‘Eight pieces combined into fragments.’
Flash!
The Random Orb Piece completed that way.
I currently have three, so if I collect just one more, I can draw a Random Orb.
‘On top of this, up to 10 E-grade Magic Stones.’
Not much came out for conquering ten floors, but I should be able to get a lot starting from the next floor which has collection missions.
[Would you like to go down to the next floor? Y/N]
[If you select N, you can return to Earth.]
I used Balance Gap, then pressed N.
Then the environment changed and I returned to the sinkhole I had entered.
However, no one saw my appearance.
Not even the Safety Officer right next to me.
‘They don’t notice at all when I use Balance Gap.’
Originally, Camouflage was sufficient, but the downside was that it left noise on CCTV.
In terms of leaving no traces at all, Balance Gap is better.
‘I should use it every time I enter and exit the Labyrinth from now on.’
I spread my wings and headed straight home.
As soon as I arrived, I took off my clothes and went into the shower.
I felt sticky because of the monster fluids.
Whoosh!
A cold shower that I enjoyed with my eyes closed.
Refreshing.
‘I have a lot to do after the shower.’
I need to open the rewards I collected up to the 89th Floor and receive the SSS-grade item the Three Gods promised to give.
And I also need to finish the work to steal Kairos’s Terra…
‘Hmm?’
When I monitored with Parasite, the chess pieces happened to be gathered.
‘Wang Ho Wei arrived in Korea, didn’t he? Even the head of the triad.’
I can see Wang Ho Wei’s perspective as he tails the head of the triad.
‘Should I handle this matter first before receiving sponsorship?’
After finishing my shower, I picked up my mobile phone and made a call.
―Oh, Amon.
It was Weihao.
I had confirmed with Parasite a moment ago that he came out of the Labyrinth.
“You’re safe?”
―Of course. What do you take me for…
“Did you satisfy your urges a bit?”
A deep sigh was heard from the other end of the phone.
―I conquered up to the 34th Floor right now, you know? But this is a trap mission. There are no monsters, damn it.
“You can just fall into the traps.”
―Well, falling in on purpose is a bit…
“So you came out without killing anyone?”
―I accidentally got caught in a trap along the way and killed some monsters… but that’s not satisfying enough.
Of course that would be the case.
Was Weihao just any ordinary psychopath?
“Perfect timing.”
―Huh? Perfect timing?
“The gift I prepared just arrived in Korea.”
―Ooooh!
A voice reacting to the mention of a gift.
Judging from what happened at the cabin, he seemed to guess what kind of gift it was.
―Great, I’ll head over right away. Where is it?
“But you have to do exactly as I say.”
―Of course. If I just listen to you, rice cakes fall from the sky even while sleeping!
The problem was that it wasn’t rice cakes but people.
Anyway.
“I’ll give you the location. Go there and….”
I gave Weihao his instructions.
Instructions that Kairos would hate.
Wang Ho Wei, who prided himself on never showing emotions, couldn’t hide his confusion this time.
‘The Chairman… how did he get here?’
While scanning the immigration hall exit looking for Amon, he had accidentally discovered them.
Sun Gang and the five Ten Strongmen surrounding him.
‘Don’t tell me he followed me here?’
He thought he had entered Korean soil without anyone knowing, but it seemed the Chairman had put surveillance on him.
There was no other explanation.
‘Why did he track me down? Without any notice?’
The reason was easy to guess.
‘Is he… trying to eliminate me?’
The Chairman probably noticed it too.
That he was targeting the Underworld.
‘So that’s why he increased his bodyguards and kept his distance from me, unlike usual.’
He even put surveillance on me and followed me all the way to Korea.
‘He must have come with serious intent. Seeing how he brought all the Ten Strongmen.’
He probably came to eliminate him.
Wang Ho Wei’s eyes grew sharp.
‘Should I kill him here and now?’
He could do it if he wanted.
Hide his body with Balance Gap, then quietly stab a blade into the back of his neck.
He would leave this world without anyone knowing who killed him.
But Wang Ho Wei shook his head.
‘No. If I do that, I won’t be safe either.’
The moment he attacked, his form would be revealed, and he would end up dying at the hands of the Ten Strongmen.
Those two who never left Sun Gang’s side were the strongest among the Ten Strongmen.
‘Zhang Heilong, Mao Tianfei. I heard both of them cleared up to Floor 25.’
In the Apostle World, floor number was the standard of strength.
They were weaker than him who had cleared up to the 33rd floor, but still, those two couldn’t be ignored.
‘The other three also passed the 20th Floor. They’re not pushovers.’
In the end, he decided to give up on assassination.
The Balance Gap skill was useless in one-against-many situations.
‘If I really have to use it, I should use it for escape. Not for assassination.’
Let’s observe for now.
Since he didn’t know what their purpose was.
Wang Ho Wei secretly tailed the Chairman’s group.
He was confident he wouldn’t be caught even without using Balance Gap.
Time passed like that.
‘They’re not doing anything particularly unusual.’
They left the airport, booked a hotel, unpacked their luggage, then just wandered the streets.
Like ordinary tourists.
But it looked different to Wang Ho Wei’s eyes.
‘They’re looking for me. Though they seem to have no idea where to search.’
They seemed to be going here and there, wavering indecisively.
The feeling of wandering around aimlessly after entering Korea but having no clues.
‘Just like me.’
It felt like watching himself come to find Amon but failing to locate him.
‘Damn it. I don’t have time to be doing this either…’
He needed to find Amon, but the Chairman had suddenly appeared and complicated the situation.
‘What should I do? Should I abandon the Chairman and leave?’
Even though he was being pursued, he could just make up a good excuse to the Chairman later.
Then, there would be no justification for killing him either.
‘I’ll deal with the Ten Strongmen later and end the surveillance here. I’ve already found out where they’re staying.’
Just as he was about to turn around.
“Ni hao.”
He spun around at the familiar Chinese greeting from behind.
“You…!”
“Do you remember my name? You heard it back then.”
He remembered.
“Liu Weihao.”
“You know it well.”
“Amon’s lackey.”
“…What did you say?”
The man presumed to be Amon’s subordinate had revealed himself on his own.
“How did you know to come here? Were you tailing me?”
“This bastard… Do you think I’m that idle? That I’d tail someone like you? And what? Amon’s lackey? Just because you have a mouth doesn’t mean you should babble nonsense.”
“Then you’re not?”
“No, damn it! Amon and I are… uh… we… that’s right, we have a cooperative relationship!”
“Not cooperation, but coercion, right?”
“What?”
“Didn’t you say it back then? That you were being coerced.”
“Did I… say that?”
Weihao looked flustered.
Wang Ho Wei let out a quiet chuckle.
“Lucky me. I was just looking for you guys.”
“This bastard is laughing?”
“Where is Amon?”
“You think I’d tell you?”
“What a loyal retainer you are.”
“What did you say?”
Success in provoking his temper.
But Wang Ho Wei couldn’t help but panic when Weihao’s voice grew louder.
“Loyal retainer? LOYAL RETAINER!!!!? Do you want to die!!? Huh!!!?”
As he shouted loudly, the Chairman’s gaze from afar reached all the way here.
Being caught in surveillance was inevitable.
“Do you want to die!!! You! Damn! Bas! Tard! Ruuussian!!!”
It was practically advertising for them to look this way openly.
‘This crazy bastard… could it be?’
With an ominous feeling, he looked at the guy who suddenly started smiling.
His suspicion was correct.
“You… did that on purpose, didn’t you? Knowing the relationship between me and them?”
“Hehe, you idiot. You’re completely dancing to Amon’s tune.”
“What?”
“How does Amon know all the locations? He’s like a ghost.”
It was hard to understand what the muttering guy meant.
His mind was already distracted by the approaching Chairman’s group anyway.
“Well, well, who do we have here? So you were here? Wang Ho Wei.”
“…Chairman. How are you?”
“Not well at all.”
Sun Gang’s expression instantly twisted.
“How can I be well when I see you lurking around here like a rat, spying on us? I’m in a very bad mood.”
“Spying, you say. I would never do such a thing…”
“Hey, you damn bastard.”
Wang Ho Wei’s eyes widened at the Chairman’s colorful profanity.
“Do you think I don’t know that you’re trying to devour the Underworld and targeting me and my family?”
“…”
“Drop the disgusting act and try being a man for once, will you? Everything’s already been exposed anyway.”
Wang Ho Wei glanced around at his surroundings.
Murderous expressions.
It wasn’t an atmosphere where persuasion would work, but.
“Phew… Chairman.”
Wang Ho Wei had an excuse already prepared.
“I’ll explain everything to you.”
“What?”
“You think I came to Korea without a word and fled here, right? That’s why you tracked me down.”
“Isn’t that right?”
“No. Actually, I came all the way to Korean soil to find this guy.”
The person Wang Ho Wei pointed to was Weihao standing beside him.
“This bastard is exactly the telekinesis user I was looking for.”
“What?”
“The telekinesis user who killed my subordinates at the cabin and killed the Ten Strongmen at the hideout. I was tracking this guy.”
“….”
The Chairman remained silent.
It seemed like the excuse was working.
“So… you didn’t run away, but went to track the telekinesis user?”
“Yes. Didn’t you also give the order, Chairman? To keep tracking the telekinesis user.”
“….”
“Since this guy spoke Korean, I thought he was Korean and chased him all the way here. I had no other intentions. Fleeing? Why would I do such a ridiculous thing? My loyalty to the Underworld is so high.”
He even brought up loyalty to take control of the conversation.
“Chairman, please don’t worry and leave it to me. I’ll handle this guy.”
As he said that and turned to look at Weihao.
“Kek, damn, making up stories now.”
Weihao spoke up in Chinese.
“I’m a native Chinese, you know? Korean my ass.”
“You tell me. Is what Wang Ho Wei said true?”
Weihao chuckled at the Chairman’s words.
“Of course it’s a lie, old man. Can’t you tell?”
“…Then you’re saying you didn’t kill my subordinates? And you can’t use telekinesis either?”
“No, that part’s right. Using telekinesis is right, and killing your subordinates at the cabin is right too. But the hideout part is wrong. This bastard killed them together with me.”
“The Ten Strongmen… you mean?”
“I don’t know if they’re Ten Strongmen or whatever, but I only killed three. This bastard killed the other two.”
As the truth came out, all eyes turned to Wang Ho Wei.
There seemed to be no room to retreat.
“Hah… can’t help it now.”
“Wang Ho Wei. Is what he said true…?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Wang Ho Wei admitted it.
“I killed two of the Ten Strongmen. Originally I was going to kill them all and take over the Underworld… but it’s unfortunate how it turned out.”
The operation failed.
Since it came to this, let’s admit what needs to be admitted.
Sun Gang asked with trembling voice.
“What’s the reason? Why are you trying to take my position?”
“What a stupid question. Isn’t it obvious?”
Desire appeared in Wang Ho Wei’s eyes.
“Power, what else. I thought it was time for the old man to retire.”
“That bastard…!”
The Chairman remained calm, but the Ten Strongmen beside him were more agitated.
“Is that the reason for your coup?”
“That’s right.”
“I see. My curiosity is satisfied. Boys!”
Sun Gang shouted.
“Get that bastard out of my sight.”
“Yes!”
Five of the Ten Strongmen all drew their weapons at once.
Then they rushed in simultaneously as if they had made a promise.
No, they tried to.
Until Wang Ho Wei disappeared.
“Huh!”
“Wh-where did this guy go?”
“Is this his skill?”
Then a voice was heard near their ears.
“I’m right here.”
Right after that.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
The Ten Strongmen’s weapons rushed toward where the voice came from.
But all they could hear was mocking laughter.
“Kekeke, idiots. What a pathetic display.”
“Ah, he didn’t die?”
“You want to catch me without even knowing what my skill is? What a great job you’re doing.”
When hiding his body in the dimensional rift, no attack could reach him.
For Wang Ho Wei, this was just an amusing situation.
‘Good thing I saved my skill.’
The situation had reversed in an instant.
It was unfortunate that the betrayal was exposed, but.
“Chairman. You shouldn’t have made me your enemy.”
“E-everyone protect big brother!”
Five of the Ten Strongmen rushed to surround the Chairman.
“Even if you surround him like that, I can kill anyone. I’m like a ghost. Building walls is meaningless.”
“D-damn it!”
“Who should I kill first? Try to guess…”
Wang Ho Wei suddenly stopped speaking.
He swallowed hard and stared somewhere, frozen like a stone statue.
Where his trembling gaze landed, there was a man.
‘A-Amon?’
He didn’t speak out loud for fear of revealing his position, but the other’s eyes were looking directly at him.
“Release your skill. Before I forcibly drag you out.”
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